How to distinguish animals that look quite similar. Rules of thumb and helpful background information.
Crack the codes in this virtual breakout room while exploring artifacts at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center!
NASA presents this gallery of images from the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969.
Look in the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia to observe and record some hand-written notes and markings in areas of the spacecraft that have been hidden from view for more than 40 years.
When the Apollo 11 spacecraft lifted off on July 16, 1969, for the Moon, it signaled a climactic instance in human history.
The American Space Program was experimenting with fitness in Space when a variable resistance rope friction device which was originally designed to lower people from a burning building.
Compare each Apollo mission traverse on foot and with the Lunar Rovers.
make a paper cut out of the Apollo moon landing capsule.
There is *one* extremely rare case in which we use apostrophes to make things plural. David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians, discuss this unusual case.
The App Authors program helps librarians and K-12 educators make coding and app production part of their curriculum.
Our App Authors curriculum provides lesson plans and app development activities that can be used in a seven-week sequential course, in a seven-week semi-sequential course, or in one-time learning sessions.
In this lesson, students are introduced to trees and the many things we commonly use that come from trees. Includes introductory movement activity, guided discussion, a matching game, and fun facts.
NGSS: Partially meets 1-LS1-1, 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2
Common Core: W.2.7, W.2.8
Time: 30 minutes
Materials: "Apples to Oregon" book and three paper lunch bags labled: wood, food, cellulose.
Teachers can use this lesson plan to teach about pioneers that headed west. It includes Social Studies standards, ELA standards, and a Math standard that can be implemented in the lesson.
This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fifth graders about total distance without unit conversion (metric units).
This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about calculating distance in meters.
This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about time and rate problems.
This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fifth graders about total length - challenge problems.
This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about determining task length.
This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fifth graders about adding and subtracting lengths (metric units).
David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians, cover appositives and how to use commas along with them.
In this activity, students construct their own rocket-powered boat called an "aqua-thruster." These aqua-thrusters will be made from a film canister and will use carbon dioxide gas produced from a chemical reaction between an antacid tablet and water to propel it. Students observe the effect that surface area of this simulated solid rocket fuel has on thrust.